A wind of apotheosis before the break, of recital before the international break.
Since Paris likes to cultivate paradoxes, blowing hot then cold without really knowing why, he ultimately hasn't changed anything in his habits.
Sunday evening at La Mosson, as is often the case during the season, PSG first played again with the nerves of its supporters and the excitement of its leaders.
But at the end of this 26th day of Ligue 1, the championship leader, before leaving his troops at the disposal of their selections, above all hit the card as they had never done before against a club of their level since the opening of the Enrique era.
Don't look for coincidence in the fact that one of the executioners of the time worked again this Sunday evening to put his diabolical efficiency at the service of a return to success.
Because Paris, we almost forget with this gigantic lead, had not won in Ligue 1 for a month to the day.
A slowdown that looks like it's running out of fuel for a racing car like the capital's club.
But since Luis Enrique probably needed a reason from elsewhere not to put Kylian Mbappé on the substitutes' bench, the PSG captain came up with some very convincing arguments.
The title of top scorer almost assured
We will never know if the loss of Ousmane Dembélé, victim of intra-ear pain when getting off the plane, changed the Iberian coach's plans.
But ultimately what does it matter?
Established in the championship for the first time since March 1 in Monaco and his remarkable end to the match... in the stands, Kylian Mbappé made those absent forget and reminded those who doubted that this Paris is not the same when it is there. takes orders.
It would be unfair, of course, to forget in this success the contribution of Vitinha, midfield boss whose curling shot at the foot of Bertaud's post freed Paname.
It is also not a question of ignoring Danilo's two errors, which for a moment cast doubt in the Parisian ranks, any more than of giving up on Kang-In Lee's magnificent strike and the closing score of Nuno Mendes.
But since he scored his very first hat-trick of the season in the league this Sunday, and once again overthrew the Montpellier defense and heads, it is difficult not to make Kylian Mbappé the man of this 17th victory. of the season in the championship.
Because his sequence of right control, left foot strike on the serve of Kolo Muani (22nd) is a delight of finesse.
Because his shot curled into the top corner is not only liberating at this moment of the match, but also more magical than a trick from David Copperfield (53rd).
And because his foresight to transform Vitinha's caviar is clear and contagious (63rd), it is clear that Kylian Mbappé also has this ability to make life a little easier.
With 24 goals now in Ligue 1, nine ahead of Jonathan David, the Parisian striker is heading straight towards a new title of best triggerman in the championship.
The last one certainly is that Luis Enrique, we hope, will give him the opportunity to add a few units during the last eight days of the championship.